Ward allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Hurricanes 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Friday. He has won four of his last five, while posting a 2.18 GAA and .915 SV%. He appears to have reclaimed his spot atop the Hurricanes depth chart and will look to earn a second win in as many tries vs. the Flyers.
Pulkkinen was listed as a gametime decision, but will play tonight vs. Anaheim. Pulkkinen will skate on the Red WIngs third line with Stephen Weiss and Dan Cleary.
Cleary's status for tonight's game hinged on Teemu Pulkkinen's status, but Pulkkinen will play and Joakim Andersson will sit with the flu. Cleary has averaged just 9:08 TOI and posting one goal and one assist in 12 games.
Andersson was set to take Henrik Zetterberg's place on Monday in Anaheim, but an illness will keep him out of tonight's lineup. He will be replaced by veteran Daniel Cleary.
Gustavsson earned the victory after making just two saves in the Red Wings 7-6 OT win over the Stars on Saturday. He has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .910 SV% this season, but tonight will be his first start since November 5th. He will take on a surging L.A Kings team, who have won seven consecutive games.
Zetterberg was listed as doubtful for tonight’s game because of a head injury. He was ruled out by coach Mike Babcock when the time arrived at the rink. With Zetty out, Joakim Andersson will enter the lineup. Consider Zetterberg day-to-day, but it seems unlikely that he will be available tomorrow either.
Zepp allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Flyers 3-2 win over the Capitals on Sunday. He stopped 41 of a possible 45 shots () to earn back-to-back wins over the weekend. He has fared better at home than on the road, but has a good matchup against the Hurricanes, who have lost four of their last six.
Originally the Flyers were going to use Mason as Rob Zepp’s backup for the next two games, but decided it was smarter to recall Anthony Stolarz from Lehigh Valley. So look for Zepp to start tomorrow and Thursday with Mason potentially going on Saturday vs. the Rangers. Monitor his status as the week progresses.
O’Dell, 24, has scored 14 goals with 14 assists (28 points) in 37 games with St. John’s this season. In 30 games with the Jets last season, he registered seven points (3G / 4A). He has been recalled because Ben Chiarot was moved to IR this afternoon and they already have two extra defnseman on the roster.
Wilson, 23, has scored 18 goals and 11 assists (29 points) in 53 games with San Antonio. He has no points in three career NHL games, all of which came last season.
Krejci is expected to miss one month with a partially torn MCL. This is a terrible break for the Bruins, who are just three points ahead of the Flyers for the final Wild Card spot in the East. If he missed six weeks, he will basically miss the rest of the regular season.
Stolarz, 21, has gone 7-11-3 with a 3.17 GAA and .908 SV% with Lehigh Valley this season. He is unlikely to get into a game as he expected to serve as Rob Zepp’s backup for at least the next two games.
Emery has been dealing with a nagging lower-body injury that he reportedly re-aggregated in practice this afternoon. With Emery out, Anthony Stolarz has been recalled, but expect Rob Zepp to start on Tuesday and Thursday with Steve Mason potentially available for Saturday’s game.
Stoner was replaced by Eric Brewer on Saturday because he was battling a lower-body injury. He will be back in tonight, but is not a fantasy threat. He has just five assists in 51 games.
Quincey will miss his second straight game with what is believed to be a “minor” lower-body injury. Jakub Kindl played very well in Quincey’s absence on Saturday, so that could be playing a hand in the decision to hold Quincey out of tonight’s game.
Pulkkinen suffered a leg injury on Saturday and did not practice on Sunday. He will take part in warmups and then he and the team will make a decision whether or not he plays. If he is held out of the lineup, expect Daniel Cleary to play. Pulkkinen has no points and six shots in two games since being recalled.
The Red Wings did not have a morning skate on Monday, but their GM called Zetterberg doubtful because of a “head” injury that he suffered on Saturday vs. the Stars. Zetty took a couple of blows to the head from Jamie Benn, so the immediate concern is that the Red Wings captain suffered a concussion. Doubtful doesn’t necessarily mean that he won’t play tonight, so monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
Petry has missed the last two games, but he had a good day of practice on Monday and is expected to play tomorrow vs. the Wild. Petry has four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 58 games.
Oduya left Sunday’s game in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return. The injury will keep him out for at least two weeks, which means that Kyle Cumiskey should draw back into the lineup on Tuesday.
Wheeler missed Monday’s practice and could be out for Tuesday’s game. He is currently listed as day-to-day, but monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate. If Wheeler plays, Dustin Byfuglien will play defence, if Wheeler doesn’t play then Big Buff will play forward.
